The Open-Source Practitioner’s Guide to the Murad Code provides practical guidance for investigators, human rights researchers, journalists, analysts and civil society organisations working with online open-source information related to systematic and conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV). Developed by the Institute for International Criminal Investigations (IICI) and the Human Rights Center at Berkeley Law (HRC), the guide translates the Murad Code’s minimum standards into concrete, survivor-centred practices for collecting, handling, verifying and using digital information safely and ethically.
Covering the stages of preparation, investigation, verification and reporting, the resource helps practitioners identify and address legal, ethical, human rights and security risks while strengthening the quality and integrity of open-source investigations.
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